South Side Innovation Center

If you haven’t done so already, put this event on your schedule and register now. Knowledge is power!

Join CenterState CEO and the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance, Tuesday, June 4 from 12 to 1 p.m. for a quick-hitting overview of state and federal small business certification programs. Learn about MWBE, VOSB, WOSB, Federal 8A and more. This free virtual series will help you determine if your business is eligible for certification. Presented by APEX Accelerators and hosted by Onondaga SBDC, in partnership with UMEA, CenterState CEO, WISE Women's Business Center and South Side Innovation Center. Register here to claim one of 30 openings: https://hubs.la/Q02yb5VQ0

Schedule an appointment with an SBDC Business Advisor today.

👋 In-person appointments with Advisors are now available at the South Side Innovation Center on Monday & Wednesday afternoons!
Learn More / Book Now: www.onondagasbdc.org/ssic

Watch this episode of CONNECT NY to hear SSIC Director El-Java Abdul-Qadir, WISE Women’s Business Center Director Meghan Florkowski, UMEA Executive Director Me’Shae Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling, and others discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on minority and women owned businesses in New York State.

CONNECT NY | COVID-19: Surviving Through an Economic Recession | Season 6 | Episode 12 COVID-19: Surviving Through an Economic Recession

SSIC Director El-Java Abdul-Qadir, recognized by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University for his role in teaching a unique course that explores historic and contemporary phenomena related to entrepreneurs from marginalized populations.

Course Engages Students to Challenge Assumptions about Entrepreneurship A hidden gem in the Whitman School’s entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises department, the undergraduate and master’s level elective course, Minority and Woman’s Entrepreneurship: Race, Gender and Entrepreneurial Opportunity, provides a bird’s eye view of entrepreneurship not usually stu...

Access to capital is a significant and systemic barrier for minority owned businesses here in Syracuse and across the country, affecting their ability to startup, sustain, grow and thrive. The Economic Inclusion team at CenterState CEO has created this survey to collect qualitative and quantitative data that lead to a better understanding of the challenges minority business owners face in the Syracuse area. The results will be used by CenterState CEO and local business ecosystem partners as a foundation to design better solutions. Please complete Minority Access to Capital Survey found here and feel free to share it. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes.

Minority Business Access to Capital Survey View this form on Formsite

Last day to register for Financial Literacy!

Financial Literacy Series Join us for a 5-week Financial Literacy series that will provide you with the necessary tools to manage your business and personal finances!

WISE Women’s Business Center and Southside Innovation Center Awarded Grants to Help Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 WISE Women’s Business Center and Southside Innovation Center Awarded Grants to Help Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Good Life Foundation sincerely thanks the Regional Economic Development Councils and Governor Cuomo for the award of $700,000 for our Hip-Hop Center for Youth Entrepreneurship! We are excited to embark on this journey and help provide tangible options for youth in Syracuse and beyond!

Imagine a mecca of culture that the youth identify with, that teaches them HipHopreneurship and allow them to learn "how to fish". It's coming! Learn more about it online at www.gly.foundation

Terry Brown, Executive Director of Falcons Center for Entrepreneurship speaks with BGA participants about “Writing a Winning Proposal” and “Contract Administration”

Do you have a food product that you'd like to bring to the market? SSIC can help... Check out one of our member entrepreneurs...

Amelia Wasiluk, Owner of Avocado Salsa Dip - prepares her product fresh at the SSIC Community Test Kitchen weekly. You can purchase her unique, delicious product on Saturdays at the Regional Market.

Once you try her dip once you will be HOOKED!

2018 -19 Business Growth Accelerator Class monthly meeting with Guest Speaker Erica Hernandez Cornier, VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development with NY & NJ Minority Supplier and Diversity Council -- sharing priceless information about how to secure contracts with major corporations, as a MWBE certified business!

Did you know that the SSIC is the official site of the MWBE Business Growth Accelerator Program?
LEARN More...

https://esd.ny.gov/mwbe-business-growth-accelerator-program

MWBE Business Growth Accelerator Program | Empire State Development The Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development has developed the Business Growth Accelerator (BGA) Program to focus on providing intensive technical assistance and business development training for NYS MWBEs to accelerate their business growth over a two-year period.

SSIC, in collaboration with Syracuse Builder's Exchange, is hosting a Free OSHA 10-Hour training. This class will be taught by Lisa Brownson of Safety Source Consultants and will be held on October 12th and 13th from 12pm-5pm. Participants must attend both sessions to receive a completion card. Please register below.

OSHA 10-Hour Course FREE OSHA 10-Hour Students must attend both days in order to receive their completion card Instructor: Lisa Brownson, Safety Source Consultants Students gain the ability to recognize safety and health hazards and appropriate engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment controls. Co...

Reaching for Higher Ground Consulting founder Sean McLeod was one of the established Black Entrepreneurs offering tangible understanding for the participants. Sean is flanked to his left by Dr Emad Rahim - professional speaker, author and entrepreneur, and to his right by Marc Jones- Founder of Dreissig Apparel! Thank you to El-Java Abdul-Qadir of SSIC and Excel Martial Arts and Hasan Stephens, Founder/Executive Director of the Good Life Youth Philanthropic Foundation for bringing together the 2nd installment of Entrepreneurs of Color with such accomplished the Business People of Color in Syracuse NY.

Calling all business owners! We still have one spot open for a startup, growing business or nonprofit to pitch for fast feedback at the next monthly 1 Million Cups meeting taking place on Wednesday, July 5 from 9-10 a.m. at Syracuse Coworks! It's a great way to share a bit about what you're working on and crowd source for ideas and suggestions. It just takes two minutes to sign up to pitch: http://www.1mcsyr.com/. All are welcome to attend, too!

💼 Join us today for a free seminar for refugees, immigrants and new american on what it takes to start and grow a business in New York State 💼. RSVP --> SSICEntrepreneurship.eventbrite.com

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Join us TODAY for an all-star panel of successful entrepreneurs. RSVP ---> entrepreneursofcolor.eventbrite.com

Join us for a free seminar on what it takes to start and grow a business in New York State. RSVP to SSICEntrepreneurship.eventbrite.com.

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Online sales for the MWBE Expo are now closed. Tickets will be available at the door for $20.

Two more days to register for the 2017 MWBE EXPO.
---> Get your tickets at mwbe2017.eventbrite.com
(vendor tables are sold out!)

Sponsored by Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University and Onondaga County.

Registration is live for our 2017 MWBE Expo! This event is geared toward certified M/WBEs who are currently operating and want to connect with the purchasing directors and decision makers from public and private entities.

Congratulations to our Fall 2016 Business Plan Writing Class 🎓🎉!!!

Check out Team Les Go Est.1978 TLg LLC apparel 🙌🏽 at our Holiday Market 😊